Aultmore 12 Years Old
- Aultmore Distillery – Bacardi
- 46% ABV
- £41.95
What they say:
Born of fog, bog and brimming wee burns, a verdant nose of dewy moss and delicate flora, sweet liquid tracking a secluded path, gliding through green grass and fresh wild herbs.
What I say:
Sampled in the Bacardi Last Great Malts whisky snug at the Edinburgh Whisky Stramash 2015
Colour:
Light straw/Sauternes gold (4/20), medium droplet tears with slim trails
Nose:
Sweet vanilla and honey, floral blossom, creamy, citrus lemon and apple juice, furniture polish, hints of acetone, very sweet icing sugar
Taste:
Buttery biscuits, hay, grass, moss, citric and juicy/zesty apple and lime juice and hints of deeper orange juice, vanilla cream, cereal barley grist, green/new oak wood, more vanilla and crème brulee, some caramel and lemon juice
Finish:
Medium length, citric lemon and lime juice with vanilla cream
Overall:
A very pleasant and gentle introductory malt for Aultmore, fruity and creamy in equal measures a relaxed Speyside dram. Hinting that I may be developing a particular fondness already based on their entry-level Aultmore.
Score: 83/100
Available from Master of Malt and The Whisky Exchange
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